.. _param-imkafka-topic:
.. _imkafka.parameter.input.topic:

topic
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.. index::
   single: imkafka; topic
   single: topic

.. summary-start

Identifies the Kafka topic from which imkafka consumes messages.

.. summary-end

This parameter applies to :doc:`../../configuration/modules/imkafka`.

:Name: topic
:Scope: input
:Type: string
:Required?: yes
:Introduced: 8.27.0

Description
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Specifies the name of the Kafka topic from which messages will be consumed.
This is a mandatory parameter for the imkafka input.

Input usage
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.. _imkafka.parameter.input.topic-usage:

.. code-block:: rsyslog

   module(load="imkafka")
   input(type="imkafka" topic="static")

See also
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See also :doc:`../../configuration/modules/imkafka`.